Welcome to Radio Free Campus, a show that brings you the major news, substantive interviews, and expert analysis from the front lines of campus freedom reform at America's colleges and universities. Our goals are simple: to increase free expression, expand diversity of thought, and promote civil discourse on our nation's college campuses. Whether you're a trustee, an alum, an administrator, a faculty member, or a student, tune in to learn how you can take action to expand freedom at your school.
Brought to you by the Campus Freedom Initiative™ (CFI) at the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA), Radio Free Campus is hosted by Steven McGuire and Justin Garrison. Like, subscribe, and join us on Radio Free Campus.
October 7, Antisemitism on Campus, and Haverford Professor Guangtian Ha
In this episode of Radio Free Campus, co-hosts Steve McGuire and Justin Garrison talk about Guangtian Ha, a pro-Palestinian Haverford College professor facing federal cyberstalking charges for alleged antisemitic harassment of a Jewish faculty member and his family. They also discuss the limits of free expression and the uptick in antisemitic conduct on various campuses during this year's anniversary of Hamas's October 7th, 2023, attacks in Israel.
Steve and Justin turn their attention to a lively debate over whether universities should answer Secretary of Education Linda McMahon's National Call to Action, a letter that encourages universities to state publicly their commitments to several issues, many of which can already be found in ACTA's Gold Standard for Freedom of Expression. Finally, the show hosts announce the University of Chicago as this episode's "Hero of the People" and Guangtian Ha as RFC's "Apparatchik of the Month."
17 Sept 2026
Tyler Austin Harper vs. Bates College and Civil Discourse as an alleged Right-Wing Conspiracy
In this episode of Radio Free Campus, co-hosts Steve McGuire and Justin Garrison talk about Tyler Austin Harper's recent essay on leaving Bates College because its excessive racial politics made him feel like a tokenized minority. They also discuss a new report that claims civil dialogue is a right-wing conspiracy to silence dissent. Steve and Justin also explain the AAUP's official move into election politics. The show hosts end by announcing MTSU's Michael Federici as this episode's "Hero of the People" and the Uncivil Collective as RFC's "Apparatchik of the Month."
Uncivil Collective Report on Civil Discourse: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/697aaee6d514536250bb76e6/t/6a345c4b012f5525a5b8a3ad/1781816395757/UNCIVIL_funder_analysis_report_June_2026.pdf
"Why I Quit the Tenure Track", Tyler Austin Harper: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/09/elite-academia-leadership-hypocrisy/687969/
3 Sept 2026
Jason Arday, Nathan Cofnas, and Plagiarism Accusations at Cambridge
Was Jason Arday an academic superstar or a plagiarizing fraud? Do Nathan Cofnas's research interests invalidate his critique of Arday's work? Why are so few talking about the University of Cambridge's role in this story?
In this episode of Radio Free Campus, co-hosts Steve McGuire and Justin Garrison discuss the case of Jason Arday, a former Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism and found dead shortly after a scandal about his research broke in July 2026. The hosts discuss the accusations against Arday, how he and Cambridge responded to questions about Arday's academic qualifications and integrity, and what has happened to Nathan Cofnas, the most recent scholar to raise questions about the originality of Arday's scholarship.
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